What To Do If You Have a Grievance

Grievance and Contract Administration Officer:

Linda Barrett   Phone:  6120

Grievance Committee:

Arts and Sciences: Sheryl Stevenson  Phone: 7606

Education: Ann Hassenpflug  Phone: 7778

Fine and Applied Arts: Susan Speers  Phone: 5911

Library:  Ann Bolek  Phone: 6264

Nursing:  Kristine Gill  Phone: 7563

Summit College:  John Boal  Phone: 7768

What to do if you think you have a grievance: 

Contact Akron-AAUP.  We can often tell you immediately if your problem rises to the level of a grievance.

The Grievance Officer is Linda Barrett (phone: 330-972-6120;
email:  barrett@uakron.edu).

The grievance process protects all bargaining unit faculty, not just dues-paying members of Akron-AAUP.  All faculty members are entitled to use the grievance procedure and to receive Akron-AAUP’s support when they do so.

Remember that a grievance is defined in Article 12 of the contract as any dispute “with respect to the interpretation, application, or violation of any of the provisions of [the] Agreement”.

A formal grievance must be filed within 20 days after the problem occurred, or after you became aware or should have become aware of the problem.  It is important to keep records and date receipt documents you receive from representatives of the administration.

A grievance must state the events upon which it is based, cite the specific provisions of the Agreement which have been violated, and specify the desired outcome. 

Many matters can be resolved by the timely intervention of Akron-AAUP, often without the filing of a grievance.  Let us know as soon as you think you have a problem. 

See the contract language on Grievance on the chapter website here.

Contact Prof. Barrett at barrett@uakron.edu with questions